Afrofootball - Dayann Methalie

Olympic Games 2016

OLYMPIC GAMES 2016 - DRAW - South Africa drawn with Brazil

South Africa men and women drawn with Brazil at 2016 Olympic Games.

15 Apr 2016

Coaches National teams Transfers

NATIONAL TEAM - TOGO - COACH - Togo have appointed Claude LeRoy

Togo replace coach Tom Saintfiet with Claude LeRoy.

9 Apr 2016

Africa Cup 2017 Qualifiers Coaches National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - ALGERIA - COACH - Gourcuff stands down

Christian Gourcuff stands down as coach of Algeria.

4 Apr 2016

Coaches National teams Squad

National team - Morocco - Coach - Renard names first squad

Renard names four uncapped players in first Morocco squad.

11 Mar 2016

Friendly National teams

NATIONAL TEAM - CAMEROON - FRIENDLY - Cameroon to face France

France will play Cameroon in a friendly.

9 Feb 2016

Club Stars in Europe Transfers

STARS IN EUROPE - SOUTH AFRICA - CLUB - Erasmus leaves Pirates for Rennes

Kermit Erasmus joins French Ligue 1 side Rennes.

30 Jan 2016

Club Coaches National League

NATIONAL LEAGUE - CONGO DR - CLUB - COACH - Hubert Velud named new coach of TP Mazembe

Hubert Velud signs a one-year deal to coach TP Mazembe.

19 Jan 2016

Club Coaches

NATIONAL TEAM - CONGO - COACH - Congo agree deal with French coach Pierre Lechantre

The Frenchman is due to sign a contract next week,

16 Jan 2016

Club Coaches Featured Legends

LEGEND - FRANCE - CLUB - Zinedine Zidane replaces Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane replaces Rafael Benitez as coach.

6 Jan 2016

Club National teams Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - SOUTH AFRICA - CLUB - Ngcongca benefitting from being abroad

Ngcongca urges other South Africans to play abroad.

10 Dec 2015

France

Dayann Methalie

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Dayann Methalie is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Sunderland A.F.C.

Club career
Born in Toulouse, France, to Martiniquais and Malagasy parents, Methalie signed his first professional contract on 26 September 2024 with Toulouse, a deal until 2027 with an option for an additional two years.

On 16 August 2025, he made his professional debut in Ligue 1, starting in a 1:0 away win at Nice. In August 2026, Methalie joined Sunderland on a permanent transfer deal.

International career
Methalie is a French youth international, making his debut for the under-19s in 2024.